India

PM Modi meets legendary actress Vyjayanthimala in Chennai

05 Mar 2024 12:15 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with legendary actress Vyjayanthimala in Chennai on Monday. PM Modi shared pictures from the meeting on X, including one where he can be seen greeting Vyjayanthimala with folded hands. He wrote, “Glad to have met Vyjayanthimala Ji in Chennai. She has just been conferred the

5 Hospitalized After Dry Ice Served as Mouth Freshener at Gurugram Cafe

05 Mar 2024 12:01 PM IST

Five individuals experienced vomiting blood and a burning sensation in their mouths after consuming a mouth freshener following their meal at a café in Gurugram on March 2. Ankit Kumar was at the Laforestta Cafe in Gurugram’s Sector 90 with his wife and friends. In a video recorded inside the

PM Modi to unveil development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crore in Odisha today

05 Mar 2024 10:30 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to reveal development projects totaling more than Rs 19,600 crore in Odisha during his visit to the state on Tuesday, coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. Projects span diverse sectors such as oil and gas, railways, roads, transport, highways,

Jammu Kashmir Government’s Crackdown on Narco Smugglers Continues in Union Territory

05 Mar 2024 09:06 AM IST

The relentless pursuit against drug-related crimes in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir saw another significant development as the Samba administration executed a targeted operation within a week’s time, aimed at curbing the activities of notorious drug smugglers in the area. Under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Samba Abhishek

State Bank of India requests SC to extend deadline to give information on electoral bonds

05 Mar 2024 08:38 AM IST

The State Bank of India (SBI), a public-sector bank, has requested the Supreme Court to extend the deadline for revealing the identities of buyers of electoral bonds from March 6 to June 30. This move has significant political implications as a June 30 deadline would result in disclosures after the

AI advisory ‘Won’t apply to startups’, Government clarifies

05 Mar 2024 04:28 AM IST

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday clarified the government’s recent advisory mandating government approval for under trial or training platforms before launching Artificial Intelligence (AI) products amid concerns and blowback over the move. The minister said that the advisory was aimed only at “significant and large platforms” and wouldn’t apply

Exacerbating tension Over Alleged “Pakistan Zindabad” Slogans in Karnataka Assembly

05 Mar 2024 04:16 AM IST

Tensions flared during the recent Rajya Sabha elections as accusations flew between Congress and BJP leaders over alleged chants of “Pakistan Zindabad” at Vidhan Soudha. The government dispatched the Fingerprint and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to verify a circulated video capturing the incident, though its findings are still pending. However,

Bengaluru Rameshwaram’s Cafe Explosion: Suspect Set Timer at Bus Stop

05 Mar 2024 04:12 AM IST

An important breakthrough has emerged in the investigation of the explosion at Rameshwaram Cafe in Kundalahalli, Bengaluru, which occurred on Friday. The suspect strategically placed the bomb timer at a nearby bus stop, a CCTV footage reveals. With this critical evidence in hand, the police have escalated their efforts to

Arjun Modhwadia resigns as Gujarat MLA, alleges Cong insulted Lord Ram

05 Mar 2024 04:11 AM IST

Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia has resigned from the post of Porbandar MLA. He has personally resigned from the post of MLA in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly to Speaker Shankar Chaudhary. Along with this, Arjun Modhwadia has resigned from all the positions of the Congress party. In this resignation letter written

Delhi’s transport sector faces Rs 1,867 crore cut in 2024-25 budget

05 Mar 2024 04:00 AM IST

Delhi government’s outlay for the transport sector for 2024-25 witnessed a drop of Rs 1,867 crore from the corresponding figure for 2023-24, which stood at Rs 9,337 crore, according to official data. Finance Minister Atishi, while presenting the budget in the Delhi Assembly on Monday, said the allocation to the

ABVP plans protest outside Bang Bhavan over Sandeshkhali incident today

05 Mar 2024 03:56 AM IST

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is gearing up for a significant protest outside Bang Bhavan on Tuesday, condemning the Sandeshkhali incident. ABVP members took proactive measures by distributing pamphlets in various Delhi University colleges, shedding light on the reported atrocities in Sandeshkhali and encouraging student participation in the upcoming

Kejriwal skips 8th ED summons, offers virtual appearance

05 Mar 2024 03:53 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal once again did not attend the ED summons on March 4, 2024. This marked the eighth time he avoided the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to a money laundering case linked to the excise policy.